Chap 22 Flashcards
1
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Non renewable resources
A
forms at extremely slow rate compares to its rate of consumption, (fossil fuel)
2
Q
Renewable resources
A
are constantly replaced as we use them (solar radiation, winds, ect)
3
Q
Resources
A
Total amount of a geologic material in all deposits discovered and undiscovered
4
Q
reserves
A
the discovered deposits of a geologic material that are economically and legally feasible to recover under present circumstances
5
Q
Crude oil
A
liquid mixture of naturally occurring hydrocarbon
6
Q
natural gas
A
gaseous mixture of naturally occurring hydrocarbon
7
Q
Slurce rock
A
usually shale contain organic matter that is converted to petrol by burial
8
Q
reservoir rock
A
rock sufficiently porous and permeable to store and transmit petroleum
